Purwokerto weather in July

In July, Purwokerto sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 68 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of July to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Purwokerto's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Purwokerto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:00 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
61%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Purwokerto is former administrative city and capital of Banyumas Regency, Indonesia.

Density
5,968/km²
people per km²
Founded
1982

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical July day in Purwokerto reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Purwokerto

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Purwokerto weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°42629.412.42.8
Feb30° / 24°36927.412.22.7
Mar30° / 24°33629.112.12.8
Apr30° / 24°24326.111.83.0
May30° / 23°14820.211.74.0
Jun29° / 23°9214.611.64.9
Jul28° / 22°6810.611.66.2
Aug28° / 21°548.311.86.6
Sep28° / 22°9012.1125.4
Oct29° / 23°20420.612.24.1
Nov29° / 23°35027.412.33.1
Dec29° / 24°3902912.42.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54753
64753
74654
84654
94555
104654
114555
124654
134654
144753
154654
164555
174654
184654
194654
204753
214753
224951
235050
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315149

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Purwokerto gets around 68 mm of rain over 10.6 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1437
1537
1637
1736
1835
1935
2034
2133
2232
2331
2430
2529
2629
2728
2827
2927
3026
3126

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1229672
2229681
3230671
4231661
5232651
6232651
7232651
8233632
9233632
10233632
11234622
12234622
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14235612
15135622
16136612
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18137611
19137611
20138601
21139591
22239581
23240571
24241561
25242560
26243550
27244540
28345520
29346510
30347500
31348490

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
77calm
87calm
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107calm
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127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of July to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:595:34
211.65:595:34
311.65:595:34
411.66:005:34
511.66:005:35
611.66:005:35
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1011.66:005:36
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in September across the year — July's 4.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Purwokerto

In seasonPeak

None of Purwokerto's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Purwokerto sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Purwokerto's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Purwokerto?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Purwokerto for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Purwokerto in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Purwokerto sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Purwokerto in July

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 52 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Purwokerto in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Purwokerto peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 14 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeExtremeMar 12UV 15Jun 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Purwokerto in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Purwokerto is worst in May — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMay 1647 µg/m³Sep 1730 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr45Poor
May47Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Purwokerto?

Purwokerto sits at 7.4°S, 109.2°E, 81 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Sokaraja, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Purwokerto

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Purwokerto.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Purwokerto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,736 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,396 m.

The land around Purwokerto is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
1,736 m
80 km
3,396 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Sokaraja 7.0 km · Banyumas 12 km · Baturaden 14 km · Purbalingga 15 km · Wangon 23 km · Kroya 24 km · Gombong 37 km · Randudongkal 37 km

Indonesia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,060
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.3
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
11.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 471
Religion
Muslim 87%Protestant 8%Roman Catholic 3%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Purwokerto (-7.4214°, 109.2344°, elevation 81 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).